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MULTIPLE 3CHOICE
1. 3 Which 3statement 3best 3describes 3community-based 3nursing?
a. 3 3 3A 3practice 3in 3which 3care 3is 3provided 3for 3individuals 3and 3families.
b. 3 3 3Providing 3care 3with 3a 3focus 3on 3the 3group’s 3needs.
c. 3 3 3Giving 3care 3with 3a 3focus 3on 3the 3aggregate’s 3needs.
d. 3 3 3A 3value 3system 3in 3which 3all 3clients 3receive 3optimal 3care.
ANS: 3 3 A
By 3definition, 3community-based 3nursing 3is 3a 3setting-specific 3practice 3in 3which 3care 3is 3provided 3fo
3families 3where 3they 3live, 3work, 3and 3attend 3school. 3The 3emphasis 3is 3on 3acute 3and 3chronic 3care 3an
3comprehensive, 3
coordinated, 3and 3continuous 3care. 3These 3nurses 3may 3be 3generalists 3or 3specialists 3in 3maternal-infan
3psychiatric 3mental 3health 3nursing. 3Community-based 3nursing 3emphasizes 3acute 3and 3chronic 3care 3t
3rather 3than 3
focusing 3on 3groups, 3aggregates, 3or 3systems.
2. 3 Which 3statement 3best 3describes 3the 3goal 3of 3community-oriented 3nursing?
a. 3 3 3Providing 3 care 3to 3individuals 3and 3families
b. 3 3 3Providing 3care 3to 3manage 3 acute 3or 3chronic 3conditions
c. 3 3 3Giving 3direct 3care 3to 3ill 3individuals 3within 3 their 3family 3setting
d. 3 3 3To 3preserve, 3protect, 3promote, 3or 3maintain 3 health 3and 3prevent 3disease
ANS: 3 3 D
By 3definition, 3community-oriented 3nursing 3has 3the 3goal 3of 3preserving, 3protecting, 3or 3maintaining 3h
3disease 3to 3promote 3the 3quality 3of 3life. 3All 3nurses 3may 3focus 3on 3individuals 3and 3families, 3give 3dir
3within 3their 3family 3setting, 3and 3help 3manage 3acute 3or 3chronic 3conditions. 3These 3definitions 3are 3no
oriented 3nursing.
3. 3 Which 3of 3the 3following 3is 3the 3primary 3focus 3of 3public 3health 3nursing?
a. 3 3 3 Families 3 and 3groups
b. 3 3 3Illness-oriented 3 care
c. 3 3 3Individuals 3within 3the 3family 3 unit
d. 3 3 3Health 3 care 3of 3communities 3and 3populations
ANS: 3 3 D
In 3public 3health 3nursing, 3the 3primary 3focus 3is 3on 3the 3health 3care 3of 3communities 3and 3populations
3groups, 3and 3families. 3The 3goal 3is 3to 3prevent 3disease 3and 3preserve, 3promote, 3restore, 3and 3protect 3h
3the 3population 3within 3it. 3Community-based 3nurses 3deal 3primarily 3with 3illness-oriented 3care 3of 3ind
3the 3life 3span. 3The 3
aim 3is 3to 3manage 3acute 3and 3chronic 3health 3conditions 3in 3the 3community, 3and 3the 3focus 3of 3practic
family-centered 3illness 3care.
4. 3 Which 3of 3the 3following 3is 3responsible 3for 3the 3dramatic 3increase 3in 3life 3expectancy 3during 3the 320th
a. 3 3 3Technology 3increases 3in 3the 3field 3of 3medical 3laboratory 3research
b. 3 3 3Advances 3in 3surgical 3techniques 3and 3procedures
c. 3 3 3Sanitation 3and 3other 3population-based 3prevention 3programs
d. 3 3 3Use 3of 3antibiotics 3to 3fight 3infections
ANS: 3 3 C
There 3has 3to 3be 3indisputable 3evidence 3collected 3 over 3time 3that 3public 3health 3policies 3and 3program
increasing 3the 3average 3life 3span 3from 347 3in 31900 3to 378.6 3years 3in 32017, 3an 3increase 3of 3approximate
3plus
through 3improvements 3in 3(1) 3sanitation, 3(2) 3clean 3water 3supplies, 3(3) 3making 3workplaces 3safer,
3safety,
(5) 3immunizing 3children, 3and 3(6) 3improving 3nutrition, 3hygiene, 3and 3housing. 3Although 3people 3are
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6. 3 What 3is 3the 3basic 3assumption 3stated 3by 3Healthy 3People 32010 3as 3it 3relates 3to 3public 3health 3efforts?
a. 3 3 3Health 3disparities 3among 3any 3groups 3are 3morally 3and 3legally 3wrong.
b. 3 3 3Health 3 care 3is 3the 3most 3important 3priority 3in 3government 3planning 3and 3funding.
c. 3 3 3The 3health 3of 3individuals 3cannot 3be 3separated 3from 3the 3health 3of 3the 3community.
d. 3 3 3The 3government 3is 3responsible 3for 3lengthening 3the 3life 3 span 3of 3Americans.
ANS: 3 3 C
The 3major 3premise 3of 3Healthy 3People 32010 3was 3that 3the 3health 3of 3the 3individual 3cannot 3be 3entire
3of 3the 3larger 3community. 3Public 3health 3practice 3focuses 3on 3the 3community 3as 3a 3whole, 3and 3the 3e
3health 3status 3(resources) 3on 3the 3health 3of 3individuals, 3families, 3and 3groups. 3The 3goal 3is 3to 3preven
3promote 3and 3protect 3the 3health 3of 3the 3community 3as 3a 3whole. 3Public 3health 3can 3be 3described 3as 3
3does 3to 3ensure 3that 3conditions 3exist 3in 3which 3people 3can 3be 3healthy. 3The 3basic 3assumptions 3of 3pu
3the 3morality 3of 3health 3disparities. 3The 3focus 3is 3on 3prevention 3of 3illness 3not 3on 3spending 3more 3on
3individual 3responsibility 3for 3making 3healthy 3choices 3is 3the 3directive 3for 3lengthening 3life 3span 3not
7. 3 Which 3of 3the 3following 3actions 3would 3most 3likely 3be 3performed 3by 3a 3public 3health 3nurse?
a. 3 3 3Asking 3community 3leaders 3what 3interventions 3should 3be 3chosen
b. 3 3 3Assessing 3the 3community 3and 3deciding 3on 3 appropriate 3interventions
c. 3 3 3Using 3data 3from 3the 3main 3health 3care 3 institutions 3in 3the 3community 3to
determine
3 3
needed 3health 3 services
d. 3 3 3Working 3with 3community 3groups 3to 3create 3policies 3to 3improve 3the 3environment
ANS: 3 3 D
Although 3the 3public 3health 3nurse 3might 3engage 3in 3any 3of 3the 3tasks 3listed, 3he 3or 3she 3works 3primar
3community 3to 3carry 3out 3core 3public 3health 3functions, 3including 3assessment 3of 3the 3population 3as 3a
3promoting 3health 3and 3improving 3the 3environment. 3The 3interventions 3of 3asking 3community 3leaders
3be 3chosen, 3assessing 3the 3community 3and 3deciding 3on 3appropriate 3interventions, 3and 3using 3data 3fro
3not 3demonstrate 3the 3
engagement 3of 3the 3community 3when 3making 3decisions 3about 3what 3the 3community 3actually 3wants 3
8. 3 Which 3public 3health 3nurse 3most 3clearly 3fulfills 3the 3responsibilities 3of 3this 3role?
a. 3 3 3The 3nurse 3who 3met 3with 3several 3groups 3to 3discuss 3community 3recreation 3issues
b. 3 3 3The 3nurse 3who 3 spent 3the 3day 3attending 3meetings 3of 3various 3health 3agencies
c. 3 3 3The 3nurse 3who 3talked 3to 3 several 3people 3about 3their 3particular 3health 3concerns
d. 3 3 3The 3nurse 3who 3watched 3the 3city 3council 3meeting 3on 3local 3cable 3television
ANS: 3 3 B
Any 3of 3these 3descriptions 3might 3represent 3a 3nurse 3communicating, 3cooperating, 3or 3collaborating 3w
groups 3about 3health 3concerns. 3A 3major 3challenge 3for 3the 3future 3is 3the 3need 3for 3public 3health 3nurs
aggressive 3in 3working 3collaboratively 3with 3various 3groups 3in 3the 3community 3as 3well 3as 3profession
3
settings 3to 3deal 3with 3barriers 3to 3health. 3However, 3the 3nurse 3who 3spent 3the 3day 3attending 3meetings
3is 3the 3
most 3representative, 3because 3in 3public 3health, 3concerns 3are 3addressed 3from 3a 3broader 3perspective.
3concerns 3
of 3the 3community 3should 3be 3addressed. 3Concerns 3are 3broader 3than 3recreation, 3individual 3concerns
3aggregate 3
priorities, 3and 3watching 3television 3(a 3one-way 3form 3of 3communication) 3is 3less 3effective 3than 3inter
9. 3 Which 3of 3the 3following 3best 3defines 3aggregate?
a. 3 3 3A 3large 3group 3of 3persons
b. 3 3 3A 3collection 3of 3individuals 3and 3families
c. 3 3 3A 3collection 3of 3people 3who 3share 3one 3or 3more 3characteristics
d. 3 3 3Another 3name 3for 3demographic 3group
ANS: 3 3 C
An 3aggregate 3is 3defined 3a 3collection 3of 3people 3who 3share 3one 3or 3more 3personal 3or 3environmental
3of 3a 3community 3can 3be 3defined 3in 3terms 3of 3either 3geography 3(e.g., 3a 3county, 3a 3group 3of 3counties
3interest 3(e.g., 3children 3attending 3a 3particular 3school). 3These 3members 3make 3up 3a 3population. 3The
Chapter 01: Public Health Nursing and Population Health
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MULTIPLE 3CHOICE
1. 3 Which 3statement 3best 3describes 3community-based 3nursing?
a. 3 3 3A 3practice 3in 3which 3care 3is 3provided 3for 3individuals 3and 3families.
b. 3 3 3Providing 3care 3with 3a 3focus 3on 3the 3group’s 3needs.
c. 3 3 3Giving 3care 3with 3a 3focus 3on 3the 3aggregate’s 3needs.
d. 3 3 3A 3value 3system 3in 3which 3all 3clients 3receive 3optimal 3care.
ANS: 3 3 A
By 3definition, 3community-based 3nursing 3is 3a 3setting-specific 3practice 3in 3which 3care 3is 3provided 3fo
3families 3where 3they 3live, 3work, 3and 3attend 3school. 3The 3emphasis 3is 3on 3acute 3and 3chronic 3care 3an
3comprehensive, 3
coordinated, 3and 3continuous 3care. 3These 3nurses 3may 3be 3generalists 3or 3specialists 3in 3maternal-infan
3psychiatric 3mental 3health 3nursing. 3Community-based 3nursing 3emphasizes 3acute 3and 3chronic 3care 3t
3rather 3than 3
focusing 3on 3groups, 3aggregates, 3or 3systems.
2. 3 Which 3statement 3best 3describes 3the 3goal 3of 3community-oriented 3nursing?
a. 3 3 3Providing 3 care 3to 3individuals 3and 3families
b. 3 3 3Providing 3care 3to 3manage 3 acute 3or 3chronic 3conditions
c. 3 3 3Giving 3direct 3care 3to 3ill 3individuals 3within 3 their 3family 3setting
d. 3 3 3To 3preserve, 3protect, 3promote, 3or 3maintain 3 health 3and 3prevent 3disease
ANS: 3 3 D
By 3definition, 3community-oriented 3nursing 3has 3the 3goal 3of 3preserving, 3protecting, 3or 3maintaining 3h
3disease 3to 3promote 3the 3quality 3of 3life. 3All 3nurses 3may 3focus 3on 3individuals 3and 3families, 3give 3dir
3within 3their 3family 3setting, 3and 3help 3manage 3acute 3or 3chronic 3conditions. 3These 3definitions 3are 3no
oriented 3nursing.
3. 3 Which 3of 3the 3following 3is 3the 3primary 3focus 3of 3public 3health 3nursing?
a. 3 3 3 Families 3 and 3groups
b. 3 3 3Illness-oriented 3 care
c. 3 3 3Individuals 3within 3the 3family 3 unit
d. 3 3 3Health 3 care 3of 3communities 3and 3populations
ANS: 3 3 D
In 3public 3health 3nursing, 3the 3primary 3focus 3is 3on 3the 3health 3care 3of 3communities 3and 3populations
3groups, 3and 3families. 3The 3goal 3is 3to 3prevent 3disease 3and 3preserve, 3promote, 3restore, 3and 3protect 3h
3the 3population 3within 3it. 3Community-based 3nurses 3deal 3primarily 3with 3illness-oriented 3care 3of 3ind
3the 3life 3span. 3The 3
aim 3is 3to 3manage 3acute 3and 3chronic 3health 3conditions 3in 3the 3community, 3and 3the 3focus 3of 3practic
family-centered 3illness 3care.
4. 3 Which 3of 3the 3following 3is 3responsible 3for 3the 3dramatic 3increase 3in 3life 3expectancy 3during 3the 320th
a. 3 3 3Technology 3increases 3in 3the 3field 3of 3medical 3laboratory 3research
b. 3 3 3Advances 3in 3surgical 3techniques 3and 3procedures
c. 3 3 3Sanitation 3and 3other 3population-based 3prevention 3programs
d. 3 3 3Use 3of 3antibiotics 3to 3fight 3infections
ANS: 3 3 C
There 3has 3to 3be 3indisputable 3evidence 3collected 3 over 3time 3that 3public 3health 3policies 3and 3program
increasing 3the 3average 3life 3span 3from 347 3in 31900 3to 378.6 3years 3in 32017, 3an 3increase 3of 3approximate
3plus
through 3improvements 3in 3(1) 3sanitation, 3(2) 3clean 3water 3supplies, 3(3) 3making 3workplaces 3safer,
3safety,
(5) 3immunizing 3children, 3and 3(6) 3improving 3nutrition, 3hygiene, 3and 3housing. 3Although 3people 3are
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6. 3 What 3is 3the 3basic 3assumption 3stated 3by 3Healthy 3People 32010 3as 3it 3relates 3to 3public 3health 3efforts?
a. 3 3 3Health 3disparities 3among 3any 3groups 3are 3morally 3and 3legally 3wrong.
b. 3 3 3Health 3 care 3is 3the 3most 3important 3priority 3in 3government 3planning 3and 3funding.
c. 3 3 3The 3health 3of 3individuals 3cannot 3be 3separated 3from 3the 3health 3of 3the 3community.
d. 3 3 3The 3government 3is 3responsible 3for 3lengthening 3the 3life 3 span 3of 3Americans.
ANS: 3 3 C
The 3major 3premise 3of 3Healthy 3People 32010 3was 3that 3the 3health 3of 3the 3individual 3cannot 3be 3entire
3of 3the 3larger 3community. 3Public 3health 3practice 3focuses 3on 3the 3community 3as 3a 3whole, 3and 3the 3e
3health 3status 3(resources) 3on 3the 3health 3of 3individuals, 3families, 3and 3groups. 3The 3goal 3is 3to 3preven
3promote 3and 3protect 3the 3health 3of 3the 3community 3as 3a 3whole. 3Public 3health 3can 3be 3described 3as 3
3does 3to 3ensure 3that 3conditions 3exist 3in 3which 3people 3can 3be 3healthy. 3The 3basic 3assumptions 3of 3pu
3the 3morality 3of 3health 3disparities. 3The 3focus 3is 3on 3prevention 3of 3illness 3not 3on 3spending 3more 3on
3individual 3responsibility 3for 3making 3healthy 3choices 3is 3the 3directive 3for 3lengthening 3life 3span 3not
7. 3 Which 3of 3the 3following 3actions 3would 3most 3likely 3be 3performed 3by 3a 3public 3health 3nurse?
a. 3 3 3Asking 3community 3leaders 3what 3interventions 3should 3be 3chosen
b. 3 3 3Assessing 3the 3community 3and 3deciding 3on 3 appropriate 3interventions
c. 3 3 3Using 3data 3from 3the 3main 3health 3care 3 institutions 3in 3the 3community 3to
determine
3 3
needed 3health 3 services
d. 3 3 3Working 3with 3community 3groups 3to 3create 3policies 3to 3improve 3the 3environment
ANS: 3 3 D
Although 3the 3public 3health 3nurse 3might 3engage 3in 3any 3of 3the 3tasks 3listed, 3he 3or 3she 3works 3primar
3community 3to 3carry 3out 3core 3public 3health 3functions, 3including 3assessment 3of 3the 3population 3as 3a
3promoting 3health 3and 3improving 3the 3environment. 3The 3interventions 3of 3asking 3community 3leaders
3be 3chosen, 3assessing 3the 3community 3and 3deciding 3on 3appropriate 3interventions, 3and 3using 3data 3fro
3not 3demonstrate 3the 3
engagement 3of 3the 3community 3when 3making 3decisions 3about 3what 3the 3community 3actually 3wants 3
8. 3 Which 3public 3health 3nurse 3most 3clearly 3fulfills 3the 3responsibilities 3of 3this 3role?
a. 3 3 3The 3nurse 3who 3met 3with 3several 3groups 3to 3discuss 3community 3recreation 3issues
b. 3 3 3The 3nurse 3who 3 spent 3the 3day 3attending 3meetings 3of 3various 3health 3agencies
c. 3 3 3The 3nurse 3who 3talked 3to 3 several 3people 3about 3their 3particular 3health 3concerns
d. 3 3 3The 3nurse 3who 3watched 3the 3city 3council 3meeting 3on 3local 3cable 3television
ANS: 3 3 B
Any 3of 3these 3descriptions 3might 3represent 3a 3nurse 3communicating, 3cooperating, 3or 3collaborating 3w
groups 3about 3health 3concerns. 3A 3major 3challenge 3for 3the 3future 3is 3the 3need 3for 3public 3health 3nurs
aggressive 3in 3working 3collaboratively 3with 3various 3groups 3in 3the 3community 3as 3well 3as 3profession
3
settings 3to 3deal 3with 3barriers 3to 3health. 3However, 3the 3nurse 3who 3spent 3the 3day 3attending 3meetings
3is 3the 3
most 3representative, 3because 3in 3public 3health, 3concerns 3are 3addressed 3from 3a 3broader 3perspective.
3concerns 3
of 3the 3community 3should 3be 3addressed. 3Concerns 3are 3broader 3than 3recreation, 3individual 3concerns
3aggregate 3
priorities, 3and 3watching 3television 3(a 3one-way 3form 3of 3communication) 3is 3less 3effective 3than 3inter
9. 3 Which 3of 3the 3following 3best 3defines 3aggregate?
a. 3 3 3A 3large 3group 3of 3persons
b. 3 3 3A 3collection 3of 3individuals 3and 3families
c. 3 3 3A 3collection 3of 3people 3who 3share 3one 3or 3more 3characteristics
d. 3 3 3Another 3name 3for 3demographic 3group
ANS: 3 3 C
An 3aggregate 3is 3defined 3a 3collection 3of 3people 3who 3share 3one 3or 3more 3personal 3or 3environmental
3of 3a 3community 3can 3be 3defined 3in 3terms 3of 3either 3geography 3(e.g., 3a 3county, 3a 3group 3of 3counties
3interest 3(e.g., 3children 3attending 3a 3particular 3school). 3These 3members 3make 3up 3a 3population. 3The
